Wall Street opened mixed on Tuesday after the US issued tariff letters to 14 countries, with S&P 500 up initially before falling later.
Seven out of the 11 sectoral indices rose in early trade; S&P 500 energy and healthcare sectors led gains, while others like consumer staples and financials were in the negative.
Stocks like Boeing and Nvidia rose, while Hershey Co. and banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase fell.
Market movements showed spot gold and crude oil prices falling, the Bloomberg Dollar Index rising, and Bitcoin slightly increasing.